Tldr: no respect for their customer's time. Opening time is 8:30 (though doors remained closed, salt bread is stocked at 9am). 1 star back because they do make decent salt bread. If you're here for salt bread there's a 4 piece limit, 2 original, 1 mentaiko and 1 sour cream and onion specifically. Even though it's a soft opening, I expect accurate opening hours. They're supposed to open at 8:30, so I showed up a little earlier. There's already a small line even at 8:25 (pictured). The line only grows because even at 8:50, no signs of opening even though they've actually turned the open light on at 8:30. Edit: they opened the doors on the dot at 9am, so they really need to change their hours? I didn't know about the limit. Though on second look it's on their official instagram. I originally planned to get 6 to bring to our picnic with friends but that's not possible. The bread itself is fine. Salt bread is delicious normally, this is normal salt bread. The other sweets I got very just ok. On par with other Asian bakeries. Probably won't come back. read more

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Mildang's salt bread should honestly be classified as addictive. I stood in line thinking "there's no way bread is worth this wait" ... and then immediately understood after one bite. Crispy outside, soft buttery inside, and somehow capable of healing emotional damage. People guard their trays like it's the last food source on earth. 10/10 -- I came for a snack and left in a committed relationship with bread. read more

I finally tried the salt bread here and now I understand the hype. The outside was perfectly crisp and buttery, while the inside stayed soft, chewy, and slightly stretchy. The salt on top balanced everything so well without being overpowering. What I liked most was how fresh it tasted. Rich, warm, and simple in the best way. It's the kind of bread that disappears before you realize you finished it. Definitely one of the better salt breads I've had. read more

Entered this place by accident but wanted to try their famous bread. Ended up getting salted bread and croissant for the road. Friendly staff and cute ambiance. read more

Lots of parking available at lunchtime on a Monday, but I'm not sure what it would be like during more busy times. It's sandwiched right between Master Oh and GIWA. My friend said it felt like a cave because there are no windows, but I thought it was cute. There are a lot of varieties of breads and pastries, but I just went with the regular salt bread and a mocha cream bread. I loved the mocha cream bread, but my salt bread could've been saltier. It tasted like a good buttery bun without the salt. I'm so curious to try their other breads. I wanted to buy their milk bread, but they were sliced so thin and I really like thick toast. Their cakes also look really good, priced at around $55. I look forward to coming back and trying new things. read more

Their salt bread is perfectly soft and fluffy on the inside with a lightly crisp, buttery exterior and just the right hint of salt. Everything tasted fresh, and the shop has a clean, modern vibe. Salt bread is available every day at 9am and 2pm. read more

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Love the bread here especially the mentaiko salt bread! Also I love their other salt breads as well

their staff are supper nice and friendly. I got the original, corn cream, panna cotta and the croissant. absolutely worth every penny here read more

Good salt bread The bread was warm, soft inside with a light crispy outside, and the buttery flavor was so good without being too heavy. You can tell everything tastes fresh. The staff were also really friendly and patient, and the shop had a cozy atmosphere. read more

Milldang - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Located along Santa Clara Koreantown is where I came upon Milldang a Korean bakery shop which takes over Baker's Village. There's so much fanfare it's unbelievable just for their famous salt bread freshly made a savory buttery bread roll topped with flaky sea salt they make them twice daily though limited to 2 per person what a bummer and I can see why it's so popular always a long line out the door just get them before they're gone and parking is so horrendous on a Friday afternoon one can only park along the side street. Their prices are in the high end able to buy 2 of the salt bread (simply delicious) along with 1 red bean butter salt bread ($4.75) and 1 onion cream salt bread ($4.50) Probably skip this one for the time being not the same when it was Baker's Village whereas their prices are far more reasonable. I can only image how bad if this was on a weekend! By the way they do have a limited dine-in seating not as spacious can be a bit crowded depending time a day though they're open at 8:30 in the morning seven days a week less hassle less foot traffic. read more

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Awesome salt bread! They have different flavors and all are great. Really like it. Would go back again

their salt bread was frankly a bit disappointing but i've also had it recently at one of the most popular bakery for it in seoul (Jayeondo) so maybe i have a higher standard. however their other baked goods were awesome, especially their sesame cookies so adding a star for that. we just happen to come here after lunch as Giwa next door . read more

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The cream cake is so light and not overly sweet. The cream melts in your mouth and the fruit tastes fresh, making the whole cake feel clean and easy to enjoy. The mammoth bread instantly reminded me of the ones I used to eat in Korea -- but honestly, this one tastes even better. Soft inside, perfectly crumbly on top, and very satisfying without being heavy. Everything feels well-made and balanced. Simple, comforting, and really good. I'd definitely come back again. read more

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Fantastic! So, we did not even get our hands on their famous salt bread. Which comes out at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. We went late in the afternoon and got other pastries. A butter bar, mocha cream, peanut butter cream, panna cotta, so much more, and it really blew us away. It was fresh, delicious, and not too sweet. Everything was so yummy! The service was friendly and helpful. This bakery is on our radar for any time we are in the area. read more

Cute shop with very friendly workers. I got there late and missed the morning batch of salt bread.. one of the workers told me their last batch will start selling at 2pm. I came back around 1:45pm and there was a line already. At 2pm they let people come in and purchase your order in the front. It wasn't that long of a wait to purchase salt bread. This was light and not dense at all, which is good. Only thing is that I was hoping the bottom to be a bit crunchy, but it wasn't. Salt bread should be a bit hard on the bottom and this one was a little soft. Being a bit nit picky, but pretty good overall read more

Good ambiance when walking in on. Tuesday morning. All baked goods looked amazing. We got some salt breads

Excellent desserts made with high-quality French ingredients. The cream is light and not too sweet, the cake is soft and moist, and the flavors are perfectly balanced. Fresh berries, rich chocolate, and beautiful presentation. Refined, elegant, and clearly made with care. Will definitely come back. read more

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A few nights ago, we noticed the soft‑opening sign while having dinner next door and decided to pop in. The shelves were almost completely empty except for a case with small Basque cheesecakes priced at $60. We asked the cashier if they usually still have salt bread around 10am, and she confidently said, "Absolutely!" That gave us hope. The next morning, we returned around 10am and the bakery looked exactly the same as the night before - bare shelves and almost nothing available. Disappointing, but we figured maybe we were just unlucky. Today, my husband decided to try again and arrived before opening at 7:15am for their 7:30am start. When he went in, there was only regular salt bread available, but we were specifically hoping for the mentaiko salt bread. He asked the cashier how long it would take, and she said 30 minutes. At 8am, he checked again "Another 30 minutes" At 8:30am, "Another 30 minutes" At 9am, "Another 30 minutes" At 9:30am, "Another 30 minutes" At this point, he had been waiting for nearly two hours. The most frustrating part wasn't even the delay, it was the lack of real updates. The cashier could see people waiting, but instead of checking the back or giving an honest estimate, she just repeated the same answer every time. If she had said from the beginning that it might take over an hour, we would've made a different decision. By 9:45am, still nothing had come out, so he finally gave up and left. To be fair, the regular salt bread is tasty, though a bit pricey at $3.75 compared to Korea, but that's understandable. What's harder to overlook is the service and the misleading wait times. After three tries, I'm not sure we're willing to attempt a fourth. read more

I know theyre having their soft opening but after a couple days, youd think they would have a better process. This review is solely based on how they deal with the sea of people. I came at 10:15am and everything was sold out. More salt bread was gonna come out at 11:30am. People started lining up at 10:45am. What upset me is that you have atleast 100 people in line knowing you wont have enough bread but still have people waiting in hopes to get some bread is not efficient. Employee says they ran out of salt bread after about 20 people in line for a full tray of salt bread. Only had 2 flavors left which they only had 1 tray of what looked like to be a dozen EACH. The 6 people infront of it ransacked everything including the very first people in line that was sitting down that got their bread already and came up to get more bread... the person infront of me took the last bit of it. I couldnt even purchase anything else because they were practically sold out of everything since I got there. I dont normally wait in line for this specific reason but really wanted to try for this place. Never again Some recommendations on how to manage the line better - ticket system : ask people in line how many salt breads theyre gonna get and give them a ticket with that quantity on there. That will give you a better estimate of how many people you can actually serve so you dont waste peoples time. -order more supplies or bakers because people want your bread!!! read more

I stopped by last Thursday evening around 7PM as I was going to eat at Master Oh's next door and had heard about this new bakery. Obviously their salt bread was long sold out by this time, so I got the custard chocolate pain suisse and the (i-forgot-the-name) powdery milk croissant. The croissant was too powdery/soggy and messy to eat, and was not buttery or flakey. I took one bite and was too disappointed to even bother finishing it. I had the pain suisse the next day and the flavors were good, but once again, there was no butteriness or flakiness in the pastry. There was also only one worker at the time and it wasn't even busy, but she took awhile. On top of that, the register screen even had tip options... which is crazy to me since you aren't even being serviced here. Overall, it was a cute little bakery, but the two items I tried had left much to be desired. read more

We got a variety to share and honestly everything was so good. The packaging is surprisingly delicate, so even after sitting out, the bread still looked and tasted fresh. We tried mostly the classic items, but the flavors are upgraded in a really subtle way & familiar, but definitely next level. I thought it was a little pricey at first, but once you taste the quality of the dough and cream, it makes sense. Super worth it. P.S. Sorry for the bad pics, it really looks better in person i swear read more

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All of the bread here is super soft and buttery! My absolute fav is the mentaiko salt bread :) if you like mentaiko, you will definitely love it! The filling is just right (I wouldn't say it's overflowing but it's the perfect amount to balance the bread). I also highly recommend the red bean mochi bread! The red bean and mochi inside are so good and not too sweet! The interior decoration and design are really cute for taking pictures too!! read more

Milldang - Mental Salt Bread, Red Bean Mochi Salt Bread, Onion Cream Salt Bread - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Disappointing experience. Came at 10:30am on a Friday and there were no more salt breads. I asked when they would have more and the employee said 2pm. There also weren't a lot of pastries out, kinda empty. So I walked out with nothing. Maybe they should really figure out their production ability before having influencers hype up the place. read more

I've tried salt bread from a couple of places around the bay at this point, including from some popular pop up businesses and in the end, nothing beats salt bread that comes fresh out of the oven compared to salt bread baked the previous night. If you can make it not long after 9 and and 2pm for their drops, you'll find the crunchy top that salt bread is known for. We tried some other pastries, including their beautifully made chocolate pan suisse which I regret not getting several more of - it perfectly crunchy on top, and custard-y chocolatey in the center and not too sweet. Delicious! The limit for each pasty is understandable, but a shame if I want to purchase more than one to share with friends/family. Maybe one day they'll be able to ramp up to supply the pastries all day long. read more

Beautiful bakery, clean interior. Very nice workers, the older korean lady is so cute and the young cashier was very friendly. Since they just opened, there's some kinks to be worked on. I was able to secure salt bread on my third attempt. I tried at 1pm on a friday - was only able to secure one cream onion salt bread. Tried again Monday around 11am, but they said the next batch would be at 1pm. Finally tried again today at 1pm, they said next batch would be at 2pm. I happened to be free so just stuck around and did some work at the tables inside. I noticed they started doing "order ahead/made to order" at the cashier instead of laying the breads out and having it be a free for all. I actually like this concept more as it's more fair to people who get there first. They've placed a limit on how many you can get too, which I appreciated. The first day I went, people were so selfish and grabbing 10 pieces for themselves. My favorite was the mentaiko salt bread. Onion cream salt bread was SWEET. I'm not sure if I'm a fan of that one... tastes similar to cream cheese. One of my regular salt breads was undercooked/raw in the middle which was disappointing, but overall flavor was great. I will come back in the future, hopefully when the hype dies down and the system is more organized. They've been doing a great job though, the demand for salt bread is crazy! read more

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Soft opening! Cute bakery shop next to Giwa. Their salt breads are famous but they were sold out when I came. All their breads are nicely priced not overpriced! read more

Milldang - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Great pastries but quantities limited which maintains freshness. Very cute interior, great for catching up with friends

Super cute shop! Really good variety of salt breads -- we picked up original, red bean and butter, and menatiko! Will return to try out the one with mochi... read more

Can't even lie, the sour cream and onion salt bread is insanely good and the sweet bread with egg custard (I don't know the name) is also very good. read more

Being a small and local shop, I really wanted to like this place. I understand the high overhead of running a shop in this area, but the price does not match the size or quality of the items. We had the basque cheesecake and dubai chewy cookies...which were crunchy. The cookies not even the size of a golf ball. The cheesecake was decadent and creamy, but at $9, we really your tried to not notice how tiny it is. The staff was welcoming and the shop clean. I appreciate that they have 2-3 designated parking spots because the lot itself is a mess. read more

Easy to grab and lots of salt bread! Staff were friendly and helpful! Nice ambience and organized neatly too! read more

Milldang - Salt bread - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Clara, California

amazing service and great selection of milk breads. I really like the salt breads and the egg tart

For the Bay Area, this is a great Korean bakery. It's up to par with all the bakeries and cafes I've visited in Orange County and LA county, but I'd say the price tag is hefty for the portion. 10/10 for Bay Area but I think in SoCal it would be a 6 out of 10 read more

Tried their salt bread and enjoyed it, perfectly salty and crispy and light. Ordering was easy at 1:45pm no line and had a limit of 3. Call ahead to find the times the salt bread will be made fresh. read more

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Amazing! Would definitely come here again. Breads and cakes were amazing. Drinks were good too.

One of the worst organized soft opening store i've ever experienced. Walked in at 9:40AM on a monday with no lines and I walked out empty handed. Expect empty shelves with a response -- 'I DON'T KNOW' if you ask when the next batch of pastries will be ready... Seriously? The lady at the counter is not friendly at all. It must be so annoying to respond to every demand. Don't be mad at me for lacking supplies to customers! read more

Best salt bread I've had in a long time crispy on the outside, soft and buttery inside with the perfect balance of savory flavor. The café itself is super cozy and has a really nice atmosphere. Service was friendly and everything felt fresh and well made. Definitely a spot worth coming back to, and I'll be returning to try more items next time. read more

Milldang - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Pivot! Pivot! (* Ross voice) Pls consider just making the salt bread during this hi demand time. In Korea, we waited in line for 30min. At a place that just sells salt bread. This is the best salt bread outside Korea. read more

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I got a croissant with some cream filling and it was SO good. The croissant tasted fresh and buttery. The butter bar was also super good. Love the way some of their pastries were wrapped like candies. So cute. The staff was lovely as well. read more

Had been there several times and really like the salt bread, cake and drinks. Will recommend to friends and family read more

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